Monument record MDO7756 - Stone coffin found near Wilkswood Farm, Langton Matravers
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Summary
A stone coffin with a separate cover and with an iron 'spear' lying beside it, was found south of Wilkswood Farm around 1938. No skeletal remains were found.
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Full Description
A shaped (stone?) coffin with separate cover, together with an iron 'spear' lying alongside it, were discovered in the
wood south of Wilkswood Farm, at circa SY 99507936, about 1938. No skeletal remains were found inside the coffin, and the coffin and 'spear' were later re-interred. (The coffin or cist may be associated with the Romano-British occupation and industrial site which lies in close proximity). <1>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 28-AUG-52.
- <1.1> SDO19738 Verbal communication: Lovell, G S. Oral: G S Lovell (farmer), Wilkswood Farm, Langton Matravers.
- <2> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 679.
- <3> SWX1388 Unpublished document: Papworth M. 1994. Eastington, Acton, Westwood, Wilkswood, New Barn, Corfe Castle Estate, Wessex Region. 50.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456463.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9950 7935 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NE |
| Civil Parish | Langton Matravers; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 013 051
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NE 44
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456463
Record last edited
Apr 16 2023 8:35AM
